Navigate a Model's Drawing from the 2D View

Objective

To navigate a model's drawing from the 2D view. 

Background

Navigating a large or complex 3D model can be difficult, but using the 2D drawing view provides a major benefit by acting as a powerful navigation map. The instructions below explain how you can use this feature to open a familiar 2D plan, precisely place a marker on it, and instantly jump to that exact spot in the 3D model. This saves you valuable time and makes finding a specific location fast, easy, and intuitive.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:
    • 'Read Only' level permissions or higher on the project's Models tool.
  • Additional Information:
    • For best performance and experience, use Google Chrome.
    • For viewing on a mobile device, see View Models (iOS).

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. In a model, click the model's thumbnail to open it in the 2D drawing view.
     Note
    To access the model's drawing, you must select 'Default' option on the toolbar.
    view-2d-model-web.jpg

    You have these options in the 2D model view:
    • Scroll to zoom in and out.
    • Click and drag to pan.
    • Click to place a marker. The marker rotates with the cursor.
  2. Click in the direction that you want to view in the 3D model.
  3. Double-click the drawing to navigate to the location of the position marker on the 3D model.

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